Some more now from Hezbollah, who just released a lengthy Telegram post confirming its leader – Hassan Nasrallah – has “passed away”.
“His Eminence, the Master of Resistance, the righteous servant, has passed away to be with his Lord,” the statement says.
The group seemed to confirm that he had died in air strikes on Beirut, saying his death had come “following the treacherous Zionist raid on the southern suburb”.
The group also went on to “pledge” its fight against Israel and continued support of “Gaza and Palestine, and defending Lebanon and its steadfast and honourable people”.
A reminder: Fighting between Hezbollah and Israel increased on 8 October 2023 – the day after the unprecedented attack on Israel by Hamas gunmen that triggered the war in Gaza. Hezbollah has said it will stop attacking Israel only when the Gaza war stops
